“Friendships for a Peaceful Future” with Jane and Monica Kinyua

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 5:06 p.m.

I met Jane Kinua at the Mediators Beyond Borders International Peace Congress, and was able to connect with the Kinyua sisters about overcoming the history of conflict that shadow Kenya. Jane serves as the Program Manager and Monica serves as the Program Manager for Children Peace Initiative Kenya (CPI). Through their work with CPI, they are able to guide the next generation to bridge communities of Kenya that have been in conflict for many years. We delve into the importance of children as bridge builders across ethnic differences, and historical unrest. We put this in context by talking about the history of Kenya and how conflicts from the past continue to affect people today. In this episode we get inspired by the possibility for the work they are doing in Kenya to be applied to divided communities in the United States and the rest of the world. Mediators Beyond Borders: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/ Children Peace Initiative Kenya: https://cpikenya.org/ Peace Camp Video: https://youtu.be/RfMu0dYVJYY Documentary: https://youtu.be/ofVseRveFwg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Friendshipforpeace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cpi_kenya/ @ChildrenPeaceInitiativeKenya Donate a Heifer: https://www.globalgiving.org/microprojects/donate-50-heifers-and-end-tribal-conflict-in-kenya/#menu CPI GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/children-peace-initiative-kenya?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet We talk a lot about the history of Kenya and the current ethnic diversity of the country. Here are some good resources to learn about the tribes of Kenya http://www.kenya-advisor.com/tribes-in-kenya.html The history of the country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kenya Here is a map of the ethnic distribution of the country. https://images.app.goo.gl/rMghyAxE87K6TWGP7 More Info at: "Children for a Peaceful Future" with Jane and Monica Kinyua